Dupe review · Le Chameau
Arabia Black Aromato
Built to smell like Nasomatto Black Afgano, for 95% less per 100ml.
- Smells like
- Nasomatto Black Afgano
- Price
- $32.40
- Size
- 100ml
- Per 100ml
- $32
- Original per 100ml
- $650
- Made by
- Le Chameau
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Strong contender. That is where Arabia Black Aromato lands when you weigh what it costs, what it is made of and how firmly it is matched to Black Afgano.
Le Chameau sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Black Afgano's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
Strength: parfum, among the most concentrated formats a dupe comes in.
At $32 per 100ml it costs 95% less than Black Afgano — the 3rd cheapest of 10 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Le Chameau publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
What it is chasing: cannabis and green notes up top, resins, tobacco and coffee in the middle, oud, incense and vetiver underneath — the shape of Nasomatto Black Afgano.
Top
- cannabis
- green notes
Heart
- resins
- tobacco
- coffee
Base
- oud
- incense
- vetiver
Hashish smoke, black resin and oud pressed into one unrepentantly dark, room-filling extrait.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 13 twins of Nasomatto Black Afgano we can price, Arabia Black Aromato is number 3 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Lattafa Ameer Al Oudh $19/100ml
- 02 Prive Zarah Blend Afgano $30/100ml
- 03 Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato $32/100ml
- 04 The Dupe Spot Black Afgano #483 $36/100ml
- 05 AromaPassions Mystery $69/100ml
- 06 HK Perfumes Wake me up $89/100ml
- 07 Zoha Aroma Black Afgano $108/100ml
- 08 Alexandria Fragrances Anubis Kiss $110/100ml
- 09 Perfume Parlour Strong Pashtun 0031 $122/100ml
- 10 Oil Perfumery Black Afgano $125/100ml
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What does Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato smell like?
It is built to smell like Nasomatto Black Afgano — cannabis and green notes up top, resins, tobacco and coffee in the heart, oud, incense and vetiver in the base.
Is Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato a dupe of Nasomatto Black Afgano?
Yes — Le Chameau sells it as its version of Nasomatto Black Afgano.
How much cheaper is Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato than Nasomatto Black Afgano?
95% less per 100ml: about $32 per 100ml against $650 for the original.
Where can I buy Le Chameau Arabia Black Aromato?
It is in stock at $32.40 for 100ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.